Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA – Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to chair security meeting at Cankaya Palace.

ANKARA – Ongoing developments following defeated coup of July 15.

ETHIOPIA

SPECIAL REPORT: Calligrapher creates Ethiopian version of Muslim art

By Addis Getachew

ADDIS ABABA – Anadolu Agency meets an award-winning artist who is bringing Arabic calligraphy to East Africa.

THAILAND

SPECIAL REPORT:

Thais split over change, stability before charter vote

By Max Constant

BANGKOK – Two visions seem to be in opposition ahead of referendum on junta-drafted post-coup constitution: a pro-democratic side fed up with military interventions in politics that seeks a more mature political system, and another prioritizing short-term stability.

JAPAN

TOKYO – Japan lodges protest with China after more than 200 Chinese vessels -- including some belonging to its coast guard -- seen in waters near disputed islands in East China Sea.

TOKYO – Hiroshima marks 71st anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing, with officials calling on world leaders to visit city after U.S. President Barack Obama's historic visit earlier this year.